Experienced Translator (Arabic-English) - Amman

About the role

An experienced Arabic-English translator is sought in Amman to handle financial and audit-related documents for clients. The role requires working independently under pressure to meet tight audit reporting deadlines while keeping sensitive information confidential.

Key responsibilities

• Translate financial statements, audit reports, management letters, correspondence, contracts and other business documents.
• Proofread and edit translations for linguistic accuracy, consistency and adherence to EY terminology and formatting standards.
• Use CAT tools such as SDL Trados Studio to keep terminology consistent and build translation memory across projects.
• Coordinate with team members to meet tight engagement deadlines.
• Maintain strict confidentiality on client, regulatory and leadership materials.
• Support ad-hoc requests such as meeting minutes and internal communications.

Required profile

• 2-3 years of professional translation experience (Arabic-English and English-Arabic), preferably in Big Four or other professional services, audit or financial institutions.
• Bachelor's degree in Translation, English Language and Literature, Linguistics or a related field; a Master's degree is an advantage.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure, with a high standard of confidentiality.

Required skills

• Proficiency with CAT tools, especially SDL Trados Studio.
• Strong MS Office/Word skills, including tracked changes and comments.
• Attention to detail to spot terminology, numerical and formatting inconsistencies.